1. Operating Emergency Hubs
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2. Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: 1
Describe the ways an Emergency hub and facilities can be laid out 2
Describe the considerations for cargo placement and segregation in an Mobile Storage Unit (MSU) 3
Explain the key considerations in the fuel storage and supply set-up

3. Emergency Hubs Elements Three Aspects to Consider
Structural Elements
Organizational Elements
Managerial Elements

4. Site Layout MSU size, structure and layout
Type, characteristics and compatibility of cargo
Equipment
Stacking
Documentation

5. Exercise: Warehouse Management
Your warehouse is laid out as in the diagram below. The spaces labeled A to K are vacant. Where would you choose to store the following items:
20 minutes to prepare / 10 minutes to present/discuss J
BLANKETS ] B C D E F A
RICE K G H
Door
Main Gate I
Rice
Salt
Oil
Spoiled food
Garbage
Shelter Kits
Empty tins
Treated mosquito nets
Warehouse equipment
Office area
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6. Warehouse Management Exercise:
Possible Solution
Spoiled
BLANKETS ]
SHELTER KITS
OIL
RICE
Food
WORK
SALT
Empty
TREATED MOSQUITO NETS
AREA
Tins
OFFICE
EQUIPMENT
Door
Main Gate
Garbage
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7. Warehouse Security & Safety
Safety Gloves
Fire
Extinguisher
Gum Boots
First Aid Kit
Telephone
Radios
Safety Harness
Dust Mask
Generator
Locks

8. Types of Fuel and their use
Fuel Supply
When is fuel supply required?
Fuel for your hub
Operational fuel depot
Types of Fuel and their use
Diesel
Petrol
Jet A1
Other

9. Monitoring Usage and resupply
Fuel Considerations
Transport
Storage
Equipment
Monitoring Usage and resupply

10. WFP Palo Logistics Hub Follow the link:

11. Exercise: Facilities layout Consider the following scenario:
You are deployed to support the Philippines NDMO and an Emergency Hub is to be installed near Cebu airport. A field has been made available and you have to plan the site. The site is not secured and accesses paths should be defined and arranged.
You have to be able to store 2400 MT of food at anytime
An outside storage area of 160 sqm has to be prepared for iron sheeting and other shelter material
The Hub will host a team made of 2 logistics officers, two store keepers and one air-ops manager will be roving between the Hub and the airport.
There is no electricity on site so will have to also plan for the needed structures and equipment.
The Hub will not run at night but
We are getting close to the rainy season. Heavy rain falls are forecasted for the next 2 months.

12. Exercise: Site Layout

13. Exercise: Site Layout
50 m
90 m
20 m
40 m

14. 10 minutes to present/discuss
Exercise: Site Layout .
Exercise:
Calculate the number of MSU needed and determine what other equipment and material is required to operate the Emergency Hub.
On a sketched plan, respecting the dimensions given for the field, indicate locations of access roads, MSUs (2400 MT capacity), generators, latrines, drainage, security lights and fencing.
20 minutes to prepare
10 minutes to present/discuss

15. Exercise (answer): Possible site layout
Fuel shelter
MSU
Security lights
Secu IN
MSU
MSU
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Outside storage areas
2 x 5m x 16m
Drainage
Gen-set
Prefab and latrines
Security lights
Secu OUT
All MSUs 10m x 24m

16. Partially palletized MSU
MSU Layout Example
Fully palletized MSU
Partially palletized MSU
Through-flow MSU
Back door
Back door
Front door
Front door

17. DO NOT PRINT IN WORKBOOK
Recap Lesson
Recap Lesson
Questions: 1
Which factors influence how you would lay out a new warehouse site?
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What types of cargo must be separated from each other? 3
What are the key considerations in fuel storage and supply set-up?

18. Questions
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